The International Association of Centers for Peirce Studies (IACPS)
The IACPS is a service organization whose only goal is to encourage communication between and among centers for Peirce studies. Peirce study centers are primarily websites devoted exclusively to the works of Charles S. Peirce. They allow scholars who are studying the works of Charles S. Peirce to make available their results to others who want to learn. There are no dues; the association is funded primarily by the American Semiotics Research Institute and the Pearson Family Foundation with the blessings of the Charles S. Peirce Foundation.
The IACPS will supply a web page listing all of the centers for Peirce studies, their links, their contact information, and their areas of special concentration in Peirce studies. It will also publish a newsletter to all of the centers updating them on the latest activities in the world of Peirce studies. This will help to keep them informed of who’s doing what and where. It is also intended to facilitate direct communication between the centers themselves. An international conference will be held once a year.
The American Semiotics Research Institute will supply all labor involved in web design and newsletter publishing, and the Pearson Family Foundation will cover all costs involved. The net result of this is that all centers, no matter what their budgets and foreign exchange problems, may register with the IACPS at no cost and no obligation.
List of Known Websites Devoted To Peirce Studies
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Acervo Bibliografico Peirceano | Unknown | Very Extensive Peircean Bibliography. |
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American Semiotics Research Institut | Charls Pearson | Advanced Semiotics Research, Promotion of Peirce Studies. |
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Arisbe: The Peirce Gateway | Joseph Ransdell | Provides coordinated access to the resources on the internet relevant to the life, work, and continuing interest in Charles Peirce. Maintains the Peirce-L Discussion Forum. |
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Arisbe Castellano | Unknown | Spanish counterpart of Arisbe Gateway. |
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Beijing Normal University Phil. Dept. | Wang Cheng-bing | Phil. of science; phil. of logic; Peirce studies from the standpoint of logic, mathematics, phil. of science, and founder of pragmatism. |
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Center for Applied Semiotics | Donald Cunningham | Application of Peirce's semiotic to human cognition, social computing, distance learning, teaching strategies, etc. |
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